"They’re onions," he said. "No, they’re garlic," she said. Actually, they are both right and they are both wrong. Shallots, onions, and garlic are all in the same family, but none of them are the same. Shallots taste like onions, but also a little like garlic; their distinct … [Read more...]
Window Boxes
Small space gardening and city gardening have their own unique challenges. Apartment dwellers may not have access to any useful green space and city gardening spaces are few and far between. One option for the apartment or city dweller is to use window boxes as a garden … [Read more...]
Five Steps to Get Your Food Garden Started Now!
Photo found on Flickr, courtesy of Souther Foodways Alliance. Your neighbors are doing it. People with small patios are doing it. They are starting their own small food garden. You can, too. Now is the time to learn. You can get started quickly and cheaply. Here are the five … [Read more...]
Tomato Terminology Made Easy
It’s cold outside, but the sky is blue, the sun is shining through your windows, and seed catalogs are arriving daily in the mail. Spring is just around the corner. This is the year. You’re going to grow your own tomatoes. So you pick up a catalog from the growing pile and … [Read more...]
Tips for Planting Tomatoes
There’s nothing quite like the taste of a ripe tomato plucked fresh from a home garden. Today, tomato lovers can even choose from a variety of colors including red, orange, and yellow. With more than 25,000 varieties of tomatoes in existence today, the flavor one tastes on the … [Read more...]
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